Marriage & Family

Usually around this time of year I go through a small panic. Summer is around the corner and we haven’t made any plans and WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH THE KIDS ALLLLLLL SUMMER? How the heck are we not going to kill each other?! Then… I have to take a deep breath and remind myself that at the end of every summer I’ve actually loved the time spent together and I’m sad to send the kids back to school. Last summer was a huge exception to our normal…

In light of Women’s Day a few days ago, I decided to write a letter to my boys about women and how to treat them. As I got into writing it, I realized that I would need to wait until they are a little older to give it to them, but I felt compelled to share it with all of you. Here it is: To my precious boys, You are being raised in a house full of testosterone and boy energy with just me, your mom, as the only girl…

It’s been a long day parenting. Yes it has. Parenting has some very, very long days. It has been said about parenting that the years are short and yet the days are long… and I have found this to be so very true. One of the biggest challenges of parenting is choosing again and again to be in the moment instead of checking out or looking to what’s next; to be engaged instead of distracted. One of the biggest challenges for me is entering into each season and fully engaging…